1. 1 Ship Time Concerns for the Global Ocean Observing System: Issues and Scenarios David Goodrich/Diane Stanitski 7 th Annual Ocean Climate Observation Program or Program Report

2. 2 Ship Issues for the Ocean Observing System Overarching: Ship support essential for the OOS Do Fleet priorities match NOAA priorities? Near Term (1-2 years): Declining base funded days TAO transition to NCS Securing climate component of OAR Charter Fund Medium Term (3-4 years): Availability of large research vessels o Competition from NSF Ocean Observatories Init. o Retirement of Knorr, Melville; rehab of Brown 2014 Long Term (8-10 years): NOAA Fleet as fisheries fleet

3. 3 Climate Ship time Requirements - Summary Sustained Ocean Climate Observing SystemDays at SeaEquivalent Funds ($K) FY10 NOAA Fleet and Charter Current Spt.5717,036 FY10 International Partnerships35312,555 Additional Planning Requirements (FY11)25510,881 TOTAL days required1179$30,472

4. 4 NWS TAO Transfer to NCS: Budget Implications Annual Analysis Operations, Maintenance and Refresh: $6.7M Shiptime: (278 Days required, assumes minimum 150 Days from OMAO on KA) $2.5M Existing TAO Budget Lines:($3.7M) Shortfall:$5.5M

5. 5 Ship Time Concerns Issues Decline of NOAA fleet assets are a key concern TAO transition to NCS Ronald H Brown offline in FY14 Availability of large research vessels in near future Chartering /Acquisitions Required ship time funds increase FY11, 12 – Reduced DAS on NOAA fleet (Anticipated 130 DAS per ship) FY12, 13 – KA mid-life repair; TAO ship support FY14 RHB mid-life repair; 2 global class UNOLS vessels retiring Securing climate component of OAR charter funds for NCS Needs Ship support essential to the OOS

6. 6 Fleet Working Group Prioritization Process Criteria 10 The Cross-Goal Prioritization Team uses the following Criteria: Mission Goals and Programs - Projects that score high are addressing program’s highest priorities Legislative Mandates, Executive Orders & Intn’l Treaties – considers projects authorized by Congress and the President Impact to Society - takes into account the link between the proposed project and the benefits to society (i.e., safety of life, public health and public welfare) Vessel Capability - takes into account a NOAA vessel that has a unique physical characteristic, or a combination of capabilities, that’s not available on a charter vessel Long-Term Data Series - recognizes data acquisition at a set frequency to achieve accuracy and continuity required to detect environmental trends Promote One NOAA Projects - encourages cooperation and integration to gain better efficiencies for at-sea days by combining projects or through collaboration

7. 7 Prioritization & Fleet Allocation Process Overview 7 Data Call (Jan-Apr) FWG Prioritizations (May-Sept) TPIO Sensitivity Analysis (Oct) Results of Prioritization to FC (Oct) FWG Develops Draft FAP @ MAX Ship Capacity (Nov-Dec) FC Reviews 1 st Draft FAP (Dec) MOC Begins Drafting FAP to Reflect President’s Budget (Jan-Mar) ~2 Years Before Execution 10 Months Before Execution FC Reviews 1 st Draft FAP (Mar) FWG Adjusts Draft FAP to Ongoing Changes (e.g. PFDs, Detailed Schedules) (Apr-Aug) FC Reviews & Approves 3 rd & Final Draft FAP (Sept) FAP Executed (Oct)

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9. 9 Session 5: An Example of Approaching the System as a System: The Tropical Pacific Ocean Observing Network Challenge: What impact would a 30% reduction in ship time on the Ka’imimoana and a 10% reduction in budget have on the tropical Pacific ocean observing system, and what approach should be taken to continue monitoring and delivery of observing system data necessary for essential analysis and forecasting?

10. 10 Session 5: An Example of Approaching the System as a System: The Tropical Pacific Ocean Observing Network System Component: Discussants: Moored TAO arraysShannon McArthur Argo floatsGreg Johnson DriftersRick Lumpkin CarbonRichard Feely Satellites (altimetry, winds, SST)Eric Lindstrom Operational AnalysisYan Xue S/I ForecastingArun Kumar TRITON arrayKentaro Ando Challenge: What impact would a 30% reduction in ship time on the Ka’imimoana and a 10% reduction in budget have on the tropical Pacific ocean observing system, and what approach should be taken to continue monitoring and delivery of observing system data necessary for essential analysis and forecasting?